TheEvolutionofStrategicManagement

Productivity, Growth and Sustainability are not mutually exclusive as the organisations maturity cannot be realised without every associated element supporting related goals. Some organisations can evolve in their productivity when all the respective elements, e.g. security support their endeavours. But those that have reached their structural capability plateau a new business model is needed to strive towards new horizons or even be able to conceptualise anything beyond their current goals.

Anything less may reflect new forms of procrastination, as low ambition levels of productivity continue to be rationalised as acceptable. Quality circles and continuous improvement have their limitations in organisations where innovation becomes complacent or depleted. Maturity is not static, as innovative business models help to shed limitations that restrict our ability adapt to future opportunities.

Productivity reviews seem to be constrained by their own limitations, unable to look beyond the scope of existing practices. Opportunities exist in raising standards and lifting visions, goals and thus maturity of the respective organisation. Cost cutting improvements only impact the long term situation as moral, vision, and key resources are impacted. A negative spiral can form that affects the long term direction of the organisation as it gradually inhibits innovation, creativity and the dynamic environment that can thrive on openness.